Fundamentals of Photography Introduction and Lesson 1

Instructor: Tammy Fiscus O 7 th grade math teacher at LMS O My husband, Chris, got me into photography in early 1990s O My oldest daughter, Kirsten, is a currently interning at Anniston Star as a journalist and photojournalist O My youngest daughter, Kaitlin, is pursuing an art degree at Montevallo and currently has her digital work for sale on Society6

The Class O Course Learning Target: I can use composition techniques when taking pictures. O Topics: O Day 1: Rule of Thirds O Day 2: Framing Your Shot O Day 3: Leading Lines O Day 4: Editing Your Shots O Day 5: Creating a Portfolio

Daily Agenda O Meet in the classroom for a brief presentation covering the topic of the day O Practice the concept O On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights you will need to upload 5 of your favorite photos from the day into my Dropbox Homework

Lesson 1: Rule of Thirds When setting up a shot, imagine dividing it into a tic-tac-toe board

Lesson 1: Rule of Thirds O Use this principle to create well balanced shots. O As you look through your viewfinder or display, imagine dividing your shot like a tic- tac-toe board.

Lesson 1: Rule of Thirds O Use the intersections to place points of interest like an eye, the center of a swirl, the sun, etc.

Location: Big Spring Park, Huntsville

Lesson 1: Rule of Thirds O Use the vertical lines so that the subject is off-center

Location: Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville

Lesson 1: Rule of Thirds O Line up side-to-side elements on a horizontal line to create a balance.

Location: Monte Sano Park, Huntsville

As you are setting up your shot, keep these two things in mind: O the points of interest O placement

Works Cited Rowse, Darren. “Rule of Thirds.” Digital Photography School. Web. 02 June Photographs by Tammy Fiscus

Uploading to Dropbox O Go to O Click sign in (upper right corner) O Type in my O Password: photosummer2015

Uploading Photos to Dropbox O Click on the title to open the file

Uploading Photos to Dropbox O Click on your file

Uploading Photos to Dropbox O Click upload O Or you can drag and drop photos here

Uploading Photos to Dropbox O Click choose files O Once you have found the file you want to upload on your hard drive, double click to upload